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  "id": 6628260,
  "title": "Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/oil-surges-6-brent-and-us-crude-both-surpass-100-on-more-tanker-6628260",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T19:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260911/oil-surges-6-brent-and-us-crude-both-surpass-100-on-more-tanker-attacks"
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  "summary": "Oil prices surged more than 6 percent on Thursday, with both Brent crude and U.S. crude surpassing the $100 per barrel mark. The significant increase in oil prices comes amid heightened concerns over further supply disruptions due to a series of tanker attacks in the region. The attacks, primarily carried out by Iran-aligned Houthis, have intensified in recent days, posing a threat to Red Sea traffic and Gulf trade routes. Additionally, the seizure of Yemen's port of Mocha by the Houthis could further exacerbate the situation, as it adds a new source of market risk beyond the existing concerns over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. Simon-Peter Massabni, head of business development at XS.com, highlighted the broader implications of these attacks on global oil supply and market stability.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/oil-surges-6-brent-and-us-crude-both-surpass-100-on-more-tanker",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:32:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}